Painting JDM Side Markers......

[LunchBox04V]

I was wondering, would it look bad if I painted my JDM side markers to match my BK? I have a Sandstone '99 Wagon, that has matching color door molding. The JDM side markers that I have are not painted, i.e. they are the black plastic that is on some cars.

Can I paint this small section, and have it look ok? Really the area that needs to be painted is about 1 sq. inch, per light. I know that some JDM markers are body colored, I just want to know if this is going to work?..... Thanks again.

[Reason]

Color match FTW

[sheepdog]

Could you post a picture of what you're talking about? I'd normally just say color match it, but I'm having trouble visualizing it.

[Reason]

If your molding is black keep them black, if they are color matched paint the JDM marker trim

[LunchBox04V]

Thanks reason, that was what I was thinking. The car has color matched trim, and the side markers are not, they are the textured plastic. I hope these pictures work.
This is what I have got......

The current blanks:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/

The JDM markers:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2581000-2581999/2581248_15_full.jpg

This is what I want to do:
http://memimage.cardomain.net/member_images/1/web/2581000-2581999/2581248_6_full.jpg

I hope the pictures worked. I want to color match the small black area behind the marker in picture 2, so when installed it will look like picture 3. Thanks for the help!

[shazapple]

I colourmatched mine just like the last picture you posted. Definitely looks way better

[LunchBox04V]

Honestly Shazz, I think that last picture was of your car! Good to hear that a color match will work. Were your side markers the black textured plastic?

[sheepdog]

Yea, I'd say def. color match them. And for cardomain pics, just take off everything before the second "http://...."

[LunchBox04V]

Hey! I fixed my own pictures! Yeah I wanted to color match them too, what would need to do to do that? Clean them, then prime and paint?

[4n70n1n0]

I say sand it with a fine sand paper so that the paint will stick better and then clear coat it. I just got mine as well and I'm going to paint them this weekend.


GOOD LUCK!
Post pics of it painted after you are done.